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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: Can Canadian Diplomacy Help End Cameroon's Civil War?
Description: In early January, news emerged that Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly was facilitating peace talks between the government of Cameroon and Anglophone separatist groups. The news came as what is sometimes referred to as the "Anglophone Crisis" enters a seventh year of armed conflict. The conflict stems from the perceived marginalization of english speaking regions in the largely francophone country. Since fighting broke out in 2017, the consequences have been absolutely devastating. Thousands have been killed and over 800,000 people have been displaced by fighting. I'm joined today by Arrey Elvis Ntui, senior analyst on Cameroon for th...